Paper-rack.



PATENTED MAY 8, 1906 G.- E. GILBERT.

PAPER RACK APPLICATION FILED saw. 7, 1905.

w i/liweobeo N attozug pers and to remove any number of sheets reenable ot CARL E. GILBERT, or

FOLEY, MINNESOTA.

PAPER-RACK.

Application filed September 7,

Specification'of Letters Patent.

ratented. May 8, L906.

1905. $aria1No. 277.44!!- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL E. GILBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Foley, in the county of Benton and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Racks and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will hers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates topaper-rac'ks designed for the purpose of suspending tissuepapers in a manner to display the various co ore and grades. thereof; and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a device of this kind for use by druggists or storekeepers having tissue-papers or similar papers on sale.

Another object is to provide a pa er-rack which can be quickly swung outwar ly from the wall or other support to display the paquired of any color required.

These and other objects are attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a pers ective view of a paperrack made in accord dnce with my invention and shown partially extended from the wall or support. Fig. 2 is a similar view in which the rack is shown in closed position, and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through a pivoted rack and through the side bars for sup orting the paper-rods.

eferring to the drawings for a more particular description of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a bracket adapted to be secured to a wall or other sup ort by means of screws or screw-eyes 2, $8M? bracket comprising an outwardly-extending upper arm 3 and a downwardly-extending brace 4. As shown in the drawings, two such brackets are used for supporting my paper-rack, said rack consisting of two side bars 5' and an upper end bar 6. The rack is pivoted at 7 between the brackets and is ana tedto swing inwardly and outwardly upon the pivots. curved toothed rack-bar 8 is pivoted to the side bars of the rack, one upon each side and.

connected by a rod 9. A pin 10 extends in- Wardly from each one of the bracket-braces in position to engage the teeth of these curved rack-bars and to hold the paper-rack in any inclined position to which it may be adjusted x or to permit the pa er-rack to be swung back against the wall. The side bars of the paperrack are made of a, single strip of metal bent on itself, the inner member having a series u of recesses 11 formed therein for the purpose of roviding seats for the paper-rods 12, said re s being-detachable therefrom by merely raising them u out of the recesses, as will be understood. he various colors or grades of papers are hung upon the rods, as shown in the drawings, and when it is desired to display the papers for sale they are swung out- .wardly and the required number of sheets tegral inner end her and side bars, the inner 1 flanges of said side bars having u wardlyopening notches in their upper si es, said rack-frame being pivotally mounted near its inner corners between the said brackets, rack-bars pivoted to the side bars of the frame, a rod connecting the free ends of said rack-bars together, studs on the brackets for engagement by the rack-bars to sup ort the frame at any desired adjustment, and papersupporting rods having their ends .1n the notches of the side bars of the frame, and removable from the frame, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- I CARL E. GILBERT.

Witnesses:

GEO. E. HANSCOMp W. F. 'EWERT. 

